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Effect of pressure and flow on the BWR rod drop accident

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OSTI ID:5761557
This paper has calculated the pressure rise and inlet flow variation during a rod drop accident. Results show that the effect of these parameters tends to increase the calculated peak fuel enthalpy. Nevertheless, it is clear that the moderator feedback still has a strong inherent mitigating effect on the transient, and the effect of pressure and flow on the RDA is, in this sense, of second order.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; Nuclear Regulatory Commission
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
5761557
Report Number(s):
BNL-NUREG--28999; CONF-810606--110; ON: TI85004758
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English